Another great album, another great week! Dave Depper makes his debut in Emotion Freedom Technique, to which his album might actually be one. The album…
I reviewed Cigarettes After Sex, and was riveted by their uses of old, torn city images to build an emotional tear in the crowd.…
After seeing the exhilarating Flint Eastwood, I made the happy march to see Franz Ferdinand’s sold out show. I was on a performance high,…
Opening for Sigrid, Flint Eastwood came into the Mercury Lounge like a FREAKIN HUMAN TORPEDO. I was in awe by the sheer bravado and boldness…
You ever feel like you into “something”. Whether or not a situation was brewing, the atmosphere had a certain that “something” was or will go…
GAHHHHH!!! That is the guttural sound of euphoria I made when I heard Warpaint live, which sounded similar to the one I made when I…
Kite Base, the pairing od Ayse Hassan (Savages) and Kendra Frost, has to be my post-punk fave as of recent. There is a sophistication to their…
Diandra Reviews has been jumping around the city trying to cover GOVERNOR”S BALL DOMINATION. Even late late nights are being ruled by this festival, BUT…
Blessed might have earned his name. Born in Accra, Ghana, in a time when sickness was sweeping through newborns, his parents were shocked/ relieved that…
Molly Kate Kestner has a blued maturity beyond her years, and it is not just about her lyrics. Sure, they delve into the natural, confusing…
When I reviewed Beach Fossils’ Somersault, I spoke of how it was a “rebirth” for the band. Symbolically, it was as if someone had taken…
Family is the foundation of love, and perhaps the best musicians are ones that see their fellow band-mates like family. They share a synergy that…
Tkay Maidza lit Irving Plaza UP. The fierce rapper/singer flowed through her debut album’s hits, and transformed the dance-floor into a workout room. Some artists…
I am a HUGE Beth Ditto Fan. From The Gossip to now her ,upcoming solo debut, Fake Sugar, I support this marvelous woman because she…
Being black in America is NOT EASY. Frankly, it can be really scary. From police shootings to mass incarceration and overall historical, systemic oppression, the…